Body of young man found in Porter

Vanesa Brashier

Published 9:05 am, Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The body of a man was found around noon Tuesday in a wooded area near Sorters Road and Ravenwood Drive in Porter. Foul play is not suspected at this time. Preliminary information suggests the man may have committed suicide.

The body is believed to be that of a 25-year-old Porter man who was reported missing by his family on Feb. 21. He was last seen by his mother around 8:30 p.m. at their Ravenwood Subdivision home.

While the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office cannot confirm the identity of the body until an autopsy and identification tests have been performed, Texas EquuSearch, on its website, is acknowledging that body belongs to the Porter man.

After its discovery in the wooded area, the body was taken to the Montgomery County Forensics Center in Conroe. In lieu of autopsy results, which could take a couple of days, positive identification could be made initially through fingerprint testing, according to Lt. Brady Fitzgerald, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.

The identification and autopsy results could be ready as early as Wednesday afternoon or Thursday.

When asked if a weapon was found near the body, Fitzgerald said a weapon was not referenced in the report. Fitzgerald said the missing man was not known to have any medical or mental issues.